Insect guard for furniture



l Sept. 1l, 1928.

1,684,279 v. D. HUMPHREY A INSECT GUARD FOR FURNITURE 'Filed May v, 1927 I N VEN TOR.

MV1/MIZ A TTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 11, 1928.

UNITEDsTATEs voNNIE D. HUMrHnEner Bisi-roeifiets, sourir cARoLINA.

msnen? GUARD: non FURNITURE. n

Application led May -7,

This invention relates .to an insect trap Yor guard for furnitureand has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, means capable of being expeditiously attached to, at any desired point, the legs of an article of furniture for trapping and destroying insects, such as ants, which crawl up the legs ofa table, chair or other articles of furniture provided with legs.

A further object of the invention, is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth an insect trap or guard for the purpose referred to, formed of an elastic unitfor tightlyk gripping the table leg in a manner-,to prevent the passage of the `insects between the unit and the leg, and further `in a manner whereby the unitwill vbev retained in set position, and further with theclamping'action between the` unit and the leg being suoli to vprevent the shifting of the unit' from set position when thearticle of furniture is bodily moved, accidentally tilted or shifted.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an

insect trap or guardV for Ithe purpose referred to, which is simple in its.'constructionjand arrangement, durable, compact, resilient, expeditiously placed in trapping position with respcctto the legv of an article of furniture, thoroughly efficient invits use, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.-

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specificallyide- `'scribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but isk visto be understood that changes, variations' and modifications can be resortedto which fall within the scope ofthe claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

rFigure l is a fragmentaryview, in 'elevation, of an article of furniture showing the adaptation with the leg thereof of an insect trap or guard in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the insect trap or guard. n Figure 3 is a cross sectional view.

K Figure 4 is a section on line 1f-i Figure 5 of the modified form shown in Figures 5 and 6.

1927. Serialv N0.` 189,655.

Figure form. F igure isa top plan view o-f the modification'sho'wn in Figure 5. r f

' Figure 7 is a cross sectionalview'of another 5de-a top plan view of a modified modilied form. v f

Figure 8 is across sectional view of still another modified form.

f lReferring tothe drawings in detail 1denotes a table top and 2 one of the supporting legs therefor. The foregoing elements are illust-rated to show theadaptation of an iusect trap or guard with respectto the leg 2. .tis to be Aunderstood that the insect trap or guard can be usedinconnection with any article of furniturefor which it isffound applicable. The insect trap or guard which isV mounted on the lleg' 2 is referred to generally by the reference character 3 and it caribe positioned at any desirable point on the leg 2 and possesses the characteristic to tightly clamp or bindagainst the'leg 2 whereby the trap o-r guard will be removably secured in set position. p f

vReferring to Figures l, 2 and-.3 of the drawings'the trap 'orl guard comprises 4a resilient body port-ion Il preferably constructed of rubber, butit is to 'be understood that it can be setup-of any suitable materialA and said body' portion 4: isin'the form of an annul'us. The body portion l is rformed to provide an annular trough 5 which is 'of U- shaped contour in cross section. y The inner wall 6 of the trough 5 is of greater thickness, in cross section, than the outer wall thereof. The bottom of the' body portion 4 is rounded as indicated at 7. The inner face of the bod y portion d is provided with a series of spaced, annular, lfeathered edge-ridges 8 to provide` a .snug lit with the'leg 2 to prevent the passage of the insects bet veen the periphery of the, leg and the inner face of the body` loc v manner as .shown in Figure 5to provide the trap or guard. In Figures 4, 5, and 6 the body portion of the trap or guard isindicated at 10, the trough formedfthercby at 11, the end terminal portions of the body portion 10 whichinterengage With each other indicated at `12, 13. The outer Wall of the trough 11 is `designated 14 and theinner Wallat 15 and the latter is of greater thickness than the outer wall 14. The coiled spring which is embedded in the'inner Wall 15 is designatedV 16. After a length of the material has been cnt,ssuch length beingshown in Figure 6, the ends of the length are then positioned in the manner as shcwnin Fgure' to conform to the shape of the leg i17 upon Which the trap or vuard `is mounted, Any suitable means can e employed for securing theend terminal structed offany suitable mate-rial, and the Y the body portion 1 9. Y

portions 12, 13 together. The inner face of the body portion 10 at its top is formed with a ridge `1S having feather edgesto snugly grip the leg 17.v

The Inodiied the same as that shown in Figures 1 to 3, withv this exception that the `Wall 6 Vof vthe trough 5 Vhas embedded therein a circular coiled spring 9 whichassists in setting upa clamping actionv between the trap or guardv andthe leg 2. In Figure 7 the body portion is indicated at 4", the trough at 5', the inner Wall of` e137.` 1

` V,The inner face of the body portion L4 of the form shown in Figure 7 is provided with spaced annular ridges `8' havlngvfeathered edges for the purpose of tightly gripping the Owingto the resiliency of thebody portion of' the trap or guard it can be made to conform to legs of different contours and YWill tightly clamp the same,.due to the resilient characteristic of the body portion. p

The trough formed in each of the bodyportions is adapted to have arranged therein a suit-able insect powder for killing the insects.

This powder or substance is not illustrated.

The trough formed in the body portionl can also contain a liquid solution for the purpose of killing the insects. `The powder'or s olu'- tion would be such as to attract the insects.

The body-of thctrap or guard can be con-- guard Aprovides means'for trapping the insects so that the insects will not travel to the table. top or to the upper ends of the legs of" the article of furniture, and therefore I form` shown in Figure Tis' the trough at 6, and the outer Walll it is thought that the many advantages i oi" an insect trap or guard for` the purpose referredto, can be readil understood, and

although the preferred dimentoi the inventionwis as illustrated and described, yet

it is to be understood that changes in the detailsof construction `canbe had which will fall within the scope of the invention Nas claimed. l What I claim sg v 1. An insect guard for the purpose set forth comprising an automaticallyadjustable body portion in the `forni oan. annulus possessing a` `,clamping characteristic for `connectionV to the leg of an article of furniture, saidv body formed with an annular trough opening t z the Vtop thereof, ,and said body formed `0n inner face `with spaced yannular ribs.V .i

2.1An. insect guard forthe pur ose set forth comprising an automatically a` ustable body portionin the form of an annu sessing a clamping characteristic for connection to the leg of an article of furniture, said body portion formed with an endless trough opening at the top thereof, the outer wall of 11S POS- 1 said `trough being of less thickness than the f inner Wall thereof, and said body .portion further having its inner facie provided with spaced annular ribs. V v Y y y 3. An insect guard for the purpose'setforth comprising an automatically adjustable body` 1 Vportion in the form of an annulus possessing a clamping characteristic `for connection to the leg oan article of furniturwsaidbody portion formed `with an endless trough opentrough `bein .of less thiclmiess thanthe inner wall thereof, said` ,body portion furtherl having its innerfaceprovided, with s aced annular ribs, saidribs havin pointe edges lilo LAn imsect"guard` or the puposeset l forth comprising an automatically a1J body portion in theforan of an annu us possessing a clampingcharacteristic `for connection to the leg of an article of urniturgsaid atjthe top thereof, and said havin aribbed inner face, Y

y Partien v body formed with an annular trpgh opening 5.` nrinsect guard for Vtine"purpose.set forth omprismgan automatically adjustable ustable u i -body portionossessinga Ac1: tnipingV characterstc for xedly securing 1t 1n positie said body portion provided withatrough an `further formed with` a ribbed inner tace;4

6. An insect guard for `the purpose forth comprising an automatically adjustablebody portion in the form of an annulus possessing a clamping characteristic lfor y connection tothe leg of an article of furniture,

said body portion formed withan endless trouglnthe `irmervvallof saidtroughbeing of greater thickness than the outerwilll thereof,

and Said body portion having'its inner im ribbed. v `f y p 7, f'tnlinsectf guard fouthe `purpose 10o ing-at the top thereof, theouter Wallet said a Jforth comprising abody portion formed with of said body portion, connected to such leg` an endless trough, said body portion in the being'of greater thickness than the outer part 10y form of an annulus having a ribbed face. of said body portion, and that part of said 8. An insect guard for the purpose set body portion for connection With such leg 5 forth comprising a body portion possessing a having the clamping face thereof ribbed.

clamping characteristic for connection to the In testimony whereof, I affix my signature leg of an artiele of furniture said body| por-v hereto. i tion formed with an endless trough7 that part f\-\- VONNIE D. HUMPHREY. 

